Fyodor Stravinsky

Fyodor Stravinsky came of a Polish noble familyWikipedia (2026) Fyodor Stravinsky. (Accessed: 27 August 2026). and was the father of Igor StravinskyWikipedia (2026) Fyodor Stravinsky. (Accessed: 27 August 2026).Spencer, J. and Forbes, E. (1992) 'Stravinsky, Fyodor Ignat'yevich', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, p. 575.Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Strawinsky, Fedor Ignatjewitsch', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2869.Encyclopaedia of Saint Petersburg (n.d.) Стравинский Федор Игнатьевич. (Accessed: 15 October 2026).. He studied at the St Petersburg ConservatoryWikipedia (2026) Fyodor Stravinsky. (Accessed: 27 August 2026).Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Strawinsky, Fedor Ignatjewitsch', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2869.Encyclopaedia of Saint Petersburg (n.d.) Стравинский Федор Игнатьевич. (Accessed: 15 October 2026)., with Camille Everardi among his teachersKutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Strawinsky, Fedor Ignatjewitsch', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2869.Encyclopaedia of Saint Petersburg (n.d.) Стравинский Федор Игнатьевич. (Accessed: 15 October 2026)., and began his career in Kiev in 1873Wikipedia (2026) Fyodor Stravinsky. (Accessed: 27 August 2026).Spencer, J. and Forbes, E. (1992) 'Stravinsky, Fyodor Ignat'yevich', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, p. 575.Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Strawinsky, Fedor Ignatjewitsch', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2869.. From 1876 he was a principal bass at the Mariinsky Theatre, singing there until his deathWikipedia (2026) Fyodor Stravinsky. (Accessed: 27 August 2026).Spencer, J. and Forbes, E. (1992) 'Stravinsky, Fyodor Ignat'yevich', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, p. 575.Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Strawinsky, Fedor Ignatjewitsch', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2869.Encyclopaedia of Saint Petersburg (n.d.) Стравинский Федор Игнатьевич. (Accessed: 15 October 2026).: 1,235 appearances in 64 rolesSpencer, J. and Forbes, E. (1992) 'Stravinsky, Fyodor Ignat'yevich', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, p. 575., and hailed as the successor to Osip PetrovWikipedia (2026) Fyodor Stravinsky. (Accessed: 27 August 2026).Spencer, J. and Forbes, E. (1992) 'Stravinsky, Fyodor Ignat'yevich', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, p. 575.. He created three Tchaikovsky rolesSpencer, J. and Forbes, E. (1992) 'Stravinsky, Fyodor Ignat'yevich', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, p. 575. and King Frost in Rimsky-Korsakov's The Snow MaidenWikipedia (2026) Fyodor Stravinsky. (Accessed: 27 August 2026).Spencer, J. and Forbes, E. (1992) 'Stravinsky, Fyodor Ignat'yevich', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 4, p. 575.Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Strawinsky, Fedor Ignatjewitsch', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2869.. A devotee of Shevchenko and a champion of Lysenko, he posed as a Cossack for Repin's Reply of the Zaporozhian CossacksWikipedia (2026) Fyodor Stravinsky. (Accessed: 27 August 2026)..